# 1979 Australian Open – Men's singles qualifying

This article displays the qualifying draw for men's singles at the 1979 Australian Open.

## Seeds

* Robert Van't Hof (first round)
* Glenn Petrovic (second round)
* Ernie Ewert (second round)
* Robert Reininger (first round)
* Alvin Gardiner (qualified)
* Cary Stansbury (first round)
* Charlie Fancutt (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Chris Gunning (second round)
* Harry Fritz (second round)
* Shlomo Glickstein (qualified)
* Jim Delaney (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* Jeremy Cohen (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
* David Mustard (first round)
* Syd Ball (qualified)
* Rohun Beven (first round)

## Qualifiers

* Wayne Hampson
* John Trickey
* Ray Ruffels
* Ulrich Marten
* Alvin Gardiner
* Phil Davies
* Syd Ball
* Shlomo Glickstein

## Lucky losers

* Jim Delaney
* Jeremy Cohen
* Charlie Fancutt

## Qualifying draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Robert Van't Hof | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Hampson | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Hampson | 7 | 6 | | Wayne Hampson | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | | | | | Helmar Stiegler | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| | Helmar Stiegler | 7 | 6 | | Helmar Stiegler | 4 | 5 | | | | |
| | Paul Dougherty | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul Dougherty | 6 | 0 | | | | | | Wayne Hampson | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | 12 | Jim Delaney | 5 | 2 |
| | Peter Hampton | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 12 | Jim Delaney | 5 | 2 |
| | Rand Evett | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Rand Evett | 6 | 6 | | Rand Evett | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | 12 | Jim Delaney | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Terry Smith | 5 | 4 | 12 | Jim Delaney | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 12 | Jim Delaney | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Glenn Petrovic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simon Clarke | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Simon Clarke | 3 | 4 | | 2 | Glenn Petrovic | 5 | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | John Trickey | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | John Trickey | 3 | 6 | 9 | | John Trickey | 7 | 6 | | | | | | |
| | Victor Eke | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Victor Eke | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | | John Trickey | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Jeremy Cohen | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| | Peter Della Vedova | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 13 | Jeremy Cohen | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| | Wayne Pascoe | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Wayne Pascoe | 7 | 6 | | | Wayne Pascoe | 6 | 3 | 10 | | | | | |
| | | | | | 13 | Jeremy Cohen | 4 | 6 | 12 | | | | | |
| | Andrew Cook | 2 | 1 | | 13 | Jeremy Cohen | 4 | 6 | 12 | | | | | |
| 13 | Jeremy Cohen | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Ernie Ewert | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeff Schneider | 5 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Jeff Schneider | 5 | 3 | | 3 | Ernie Ewert | 3 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | | Ray Ruffels | 6 | 7 | | | |
| | Ray Ruffels | 6 | 6 | | | Ray Ruffels | 6 | 7 | | | |
| | Brian Williams | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Brian Williams | 4 | 4 | | | | | | Ray Ruffels | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Filip Krajcik | 6 | 4 |
| | Brad Guan | 6 | 6 | 17 | | | | | | | | Filip Krajcik | 6 | 4 |
| | Filip Krajcik | 7 | 4 | 19 | | | | | | | |
| | Filip Krajcik | 7 | 4 | 19 | | Filip Krajcik | 7 | 7 | | | |
| | | | | | 9 | Chris Gunning | 6 | 6 | | | |
| | Broderick Dyke | 5 | 3 | | 9 | Chris Gunning | 6 | 6 | | | |
| 9 | Chris Gunning | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Robert Reininger | 3 | 6 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Myers | 6 | 4 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Stephen Myers | 6 | 4 | 6 | | Stephen Myers | 1 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | | Ray Kelly | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Ray Kelly | 6 | 6 | | | Ray Kelly | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | David Chapman | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | David Chapman | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | Ray Kelly | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | Ulrich Marten | 7 | 6 |
| | David Whyte | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Ulrich Marten | 7 | 6 |
| | Ulrich Marten | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Ulrich Marten | 6 | 6 | | | Ulrich Marten | 4 | 7 | 6 | | | |
| | | | | | 10 | Harry Fritz | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | |
| | P. Joyce | 4 | 3 | | 10 | Harry Fritz | 6 | 5 | 3 | | | |
| 10 | Harry Fritz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |

### Fifth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 5 | Alvin Gardiner | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul van Min | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Paul van Min | 2 | 3 | 5 | Alvin Gardiner | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Peter Johnston | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | Peter Johnston | 6 | 6 | | Peter Johnston | 2 | 2 | | | | |
| | Peter Barton | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Barton | 4 | 2 | | | | | 5 | Alvin Gardiner | 7 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | Wayne Cowley | 6 | 3 |
| | Matt Lemke | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Wayne Cowley | 6 | 3 |
| | K. Curry | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | K. Curry | 6 | 6 | | K. Curry | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | Wayne Cowley | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Wayne Cowley | 6 | 3 | | Wayne Cowley | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 14 | David Mustard | 3 | 0$^r$ | | | | | | | | |

### Sixth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| | John McCurdy | 4 | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | |
| | C. Soroff | 6 | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| | C. Soroff | 6 | 4 | 2 | John McCurdy | 4 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Bill Gilmour | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Bill Gilmour | 6 | 6 | | Bill Gilmour | 6 | 7 | | | | |
| | Carl Limberger | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Carl Limberger | 4 | 4 | | | | | Bill Gilmour | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | Phil Davies | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | E. Sini | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Phil Davies | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| | Eddie Myers | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Eddie Myers | 6 | 6 | | Eddie Myers | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | Phil Davies | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Phil Davies | 6 | 6 | | Phil Davies | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 16 | Rohun Beven | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | |

### Seventh qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 7 | Cary Stansbury | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Wood | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Steve Wood | 6 | 6 | | Steve Wood | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | | | | | Robert Keighery | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | Robert Keighery | 7 | 6 | | Robert Keighery | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| | Chris Bradnam | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | |
| | Chris Bradnam | 6 | 3 | | | | | | Steve Wood | 2 | 1 |
| | | | | | | | | 15 | Syd Ball | 6 | 6 |
| | Tim Clements | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 15 | Syd Ball | 6 | 6 |
| | Pat Serret | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |
| | Pat Serret | 6 | 6 | | Pat Serret | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| | | | | 15 | Syd Ball | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | Gary Thoroughgood | 3 | 0 | 15 | Syd Ball | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| 15 | Syd Ball | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | |

### Eighth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 8 | Charlie Fancutt | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Smylie | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Peter Smylie | 1 | 0 | 8 | Charlie Fancutt | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| | | | | | Thomas Furst | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Thomas Furst | 6 | 6 | | Thomas Furst | 2 | 0 | | | | | |
| | Saeed Meer | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Saeed Meer | 4 | 3 | | | | | | 8 | Charlie Fancutt | 5 | 6 |
| | | | | | | | | | 11 | Shlomo Glickstein | 7 | 7 |
| | Kurt Lechner | 4 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 11 | Shlomo Glickstein | 7 | 7 |
| | Greg Braun | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | Greg Braun | 6 | 6 | | Greg Braun | 7 | 6 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | 11 | Shlomo Glickstein | 6 | 7 | 10 | | | | |
| | Peter Geraerts | 1 | 5 | 11 | Shlomo Glickstein | 6 | 7 | 10 | | | | |
| 11 | Shlomo Glickstein | 6 | 7 | | | | | | | | | |